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Boom Chicago


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #62 of 389 attractions in Amsterdam
Traveller Description: Boom Chicago is a great night out in Amsterdam.  The show is a funny mix of improv, sketch comedy, video and music.  The tech is top notch and an... more »
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Attraction type: Performance, Comedy club
Address: Leidseplein 12
Leidseplein Theater Amsterdam 1017 PT
The Netherlands
Tel: 31 20 423 0101
Fax: 31 20 420 7423

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1 of 5 stars
London, UK
29 Oct 2009

Was so very disappointed with Boom Chicago, heard many good reviews but it just didn't shape up on the night. I initially thought it may have been different taste in American/British humour, but in the end I think it's just a bad show! I'm English and have been to loads of comedy nights and have never been disappointed as usually... more

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3 of 5 stars
Denmark
16 Oct 2009

Me and my girlfriend went to see the show and decided to have a 2-course meal there before the show. The show is fine with 4 actors doing a comedy show which is improvised a lot of the time by the help of the audience. The food however did not impress us a lot. You eat in the theather, so... more

Management response from
MayorOfAmsterdam, Owner

Ug. Sorry. We followed up on your complaint, and unfortunately it happened exactly like you said. there was a mix up in the kitchen and your mains went out to another table who ordered the same thing. By the time we caught it, things had gotten backed up and there was an unacceptable wait. I wish I had a better...

Wow!
9 Sep 2009

My friends recommended Boom Chicago and I went on our last day in Amsterdam. We had a great time and lauged our a**es off. We say the show Best of Boom 2009 and arrived at 6:30 for dinner. We were one of the first ones there, but by showtime the place was full. Our waitress, a friendly girl from Poland... more

11 Jul 2009

We picked up their very funny and very helpful Boom! guide at the Van Gogh Museum and thought we would give the show a try. It blew us away. It was smart, clever and hysterical. Some lines from the night still make my friends and me crack up. We saw the new show Yankee Come Back and I thought it... more

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3 of 5 stars
Cheshire UK
7 Jul 2009

Having been before & really enjoyed the show I was looking forward to taking a group to see the show again but sadly it was no where near as good as previously experienced, this time the wit & humour that had been there were missing. (4th July 2009) The meal was good & the waitering staff did a good job... more

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5 of 5 stars
Santa Monica, CA
22 Jun 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Where do you find wit, humor, and great cuisine under one roof? Not only that, but more: at Boom Chicago. My companion and I had the opportunity to spend an incredible evening at Boom Chicago, an improvisational theater - in English - on the Leidseplein. Part of the program seems to be rehearsed, but a lot is improvised. Both parts... more

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4 of 5 stars
Dublin
30 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

These guys were hlarious, well worth the money. The food was really good too. Me and my girlfriend liked them so much we went to see their shows three times in the month we spent in Amsterdam. Some nights were better than others but wth improv comedy that's always going to be the case. Their website has some great skits... more

Very funny
22 Feb 2009
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I had a fabulous evening. We paid a bit more to arrive early and have dinner, which was lovely and got us better seats in the venue. The show was great. It was a mix of 'The Best of' being a selection of the better stand up sketches from their past shows and some improvised sketches as... more

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1 of 5 stars
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10 Feb 2009
2
people found this review helpful

This was the worst comedy show I have ever seen. Don't waste your money or time. If I had bought the dinner, I would have been ticked. It was bad enough wasting $64 for the 3 of us to see the show. The actors had a perfect opportunity to tell funny Amsterdam jokes or funny European travelling jokes. Instead they... more

Management response from
MayorOfAmsterdam, Owner

We love America and the show reflects that. There are, however, things in America to poke fun at. That's our job. We're comedians! By the way, skinny ties are in.

1 Jun 2008
1
person found this review helpful

A party of 18 of us - mostly English, some Dutch - were seated at a long table, leading to the stage, upon which Boom Chicago were performing, on Saturday 3rd May 2008 to a packed theatre. Unfortunately, for me, this was one of the worst comedy shows I have ever endured. It just wasn't funny. After 5 minutes of... more

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Boom Chicago Address

Leidseplein 12 | Leidseplein Theater, Amsterdam 1017 PT, The Netherlands
Tel: 31 20 423 0101 Fax: 31 20 420 7423